Hello, winter.

I’m determined to enjoy you.

Hello, winter.

I’m determined to enjoy you.

For your tree sculptures at sunrise and sunset.

For your walks in the woods sans snakes or mosquitoes.

For your buds on branches that create anticipation.

For your bonfires and slower rhythm.

For your unseasonably warm days, dotted in to keep things interesting.

For your push to make me a houseplant person.

For pruning.

For your essential role—dormancy and rest doing what they must to create life and growth again.

For your beauty that whispers and shows itself only to those who are paying attention.